What's New for the 25-26 School Year?
We make updates and improvements to our curriculum and resources throughout the year. As you're getting ready to go back to school, browse the notable changes we've made since this time last year so you can better prepare.
Curriculum
Refreshed Five Units
We’re working through our units to make them more concise and engaging than ever before. In each of the units below, we've updated popular activities, retired select content, and for some, we added a new activity.
Paying for College (Note: This will be updated again this fall to reflect new changes)
New State Curriculum Crosswalks
We now have crosswalks for 22 states’ standards, in addition to the National Standards crosswalk.
Updated Mini-Unit Nearpod Decks
We aligned the format of our mini-unit decks with our high school personal finance decks.
Pear Deck Slides Available on NGPF Website
The Middle School Course and Semester Course are both fully available on Pear Deck, as well as select lessons from the Trimester Course and Full-Year Course.
Website
Revamped the Middle School Course Page
The Middle School Course page has a new look! It’s easier than ever to find what you need.
Activities & Resources
Break the ice, engage students in conversation with each other, and tie in personal finance.
Relaunch of Teacher Tip Videos
Back in 2019, NGPF launched short tutorial videos to help teachers successfully implement NGPF activities in the classroom. Updates to these popular videos are being released along with new ones.
Added 7 Videos with Worksheets to Video Library
NGPF's Video Library has over 30 viewing guides for movies and documentaries, including seven recent additions.
Ready-to-go study guides for each Unit Test, plus Jeopardy! and quiz games for Final Review.
With the release of these focused study materials, we decided to retire the existing personal finance Quizlets. Note: this does not apply to the Financial Algebra Quizlets, which will remain available due to the specific math content.
Professional Development
Added a second course with Bridgewater to earn graduate credit for attending FinCamp
We’re again partnering with Bridgewater State University to give educators an opportunity to earn 3 graduate credits for attending an NGPF FinCamp. And we added a second FREE graduate-level course, Financial Literacy Ed 2.0, if you completed Financial Literacy for Educators during Summer 2024.
Advocacy
29 states now guarantee a standalone Personal Finance course for high school students, with the addition of Texas, Colorado, and Kentucky.
Coming Soon
Paying for College Updates
Cryptocurrency Mini-Unit Revamp
Updates to the Middle School Course
About the Author
Hannah Rael
As NGPF's Marketing Communications Manager, Hannah (she/her) helps spread the word about NGPF's mission to improve the financial lives of the next generation of Americans.
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